Type-setting and line-casting machine.



Hr DBGENER. TYPE SETTING AND LINE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 23, 1908.

' Patented June 8, 1909 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1. 5/ E: )e m M a H. DEGENER.

TYPE SETTING AND LINE GASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23, 1908.

924,326. Patented Juhe 8,1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

1m mm IIJHIIIIHH HEINRICH DEGENER, BERLIN, GERMANY.

I TYPE-SETTING AND LINE-CASTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 8, 1909.

' Application'filed May 23,1908. Serial No. 434,616.

,To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, HEINRICH DEG NER,

oifi Hollmannstrasse 26, Berlin, German Empire,-manager, having invented certain new and useful; Improvements in or Relating to Type-Setting and Line-Casting Machines, do hereby declare that. the following is an exact specification of the same.

' My invention relates to those type setting andline casting machines known as; monoline machines and as described in U; S. Patents N as. 506,198, 605,141, 622,989, 650,296 and 711,145. In such machines the intaglio letters are carried by matrix bars, several letters being provided of each matrix bar, while there are eight different sorts of matrix bars. These sorts of matrix bars are stored in what is called a magazine. 1,11 the patents said above only one kind of character has been provided on the matrix bars, but the improvements made by theapplication for Letters Patent Serial No. 394,489 of 1.907 enable to use two sets of type of different kinds and mixed matter to be set. magazine of themachine known by the said application consists of single chambers combmed in groups so that each group of chainbers can-be used forone kind of type. For

' the purpose of bringing back the matrices to their respective chambers the two kinds of bars must be separted by the distributing device and then the matrices of each kind or set must'be divided into the single sorts by means of a sorting mechanisr The present invention relates to a new method of distributing the matrices and. also enables to produce mixed matter with three difierentkinds of type without any substantial alteration of the machine.

The several operations of the improved machine follow in practically the same sequence as in the known monoline typesettingandcasting-machines. The intaglio lettcrs-are formed in matrix bars twelve or other-number being provided on each matrix bar. Eight different kinds of matrix bars are employed for each set. The matrix bars are first released from the magazineand set into an assembler in. the required order to form a line of type, the assembled line of matrix bars is then adjusted, carried to a mold and cast. After the casting operation the line of bars is released from the carriage and distributed to their correct chambers in the magazine. According to the present inventidni the so called distributing bars The v or needles separate the matrices .onlyqinto groups, each group containing several sorts, and the sliding rails, on which the matrices slide intotheir chambers, are arranged in the manner of a switch, tor the purpose to show the two groups of matrix bars, each group comprising eight kinds of bars. Fig. 3 is a plan of the sorting device for a magazine with two groups of canals of eight chambers each, Fig. 4 shows in side elevation two dischageirails with four matrix bars hanging onto them, of which bars two are sliding down, Fig. 5 shows the arrangement of the distributing rails, Figs. 6 and 7 show two matrix bars taken up by one and the same distributing rail after they have been placed on the discharge rails, Figs. 8 and 9 show two corresponding matrix bars of the other group, Figs. 10 and 11 show a widened magazine for three kinds of type, Fig. 10 being section through the intermediate walls of the magazine and Fig. 11 an eleva tion from the right hand side.

The modified construction of the sorting mechanism according to my invention as shown in the Figs. 1 to 9, will be now described, for the sake of simplicity only for a combination of two different kinds of type, in which therefore two groups ofm atrix bars are used. Each group is assumed to have eight diifercnt matrix bars, with reference to the known machine. Vvhen the line of type has been cast and the line carriage containing the matrices moves opposite the distributer the line of matrix bars held in the carriage are liberated and the matrix bars are all brought to one level by means of 'the usual pusher plate for instance such as described in VVotherspoon No. 711,143 U S. Patent. Then the receiving rails determined to transport the matrices from the line carriage to the magazine are into a position so that the matrix bars moved along by the carriage come with their hooks under the said rails, which divide the matrices into single groups and bring them before the sliding rails, on which the matrices slide in the magazine chambers, for instance as de- -matrices in sub-divisions.

matrix bars but eight diiferent receiving 1 railsare used. The matrix bars. are, therefore, divided by the said rails into groups ofonly two subdivisions,-so that the switch mechanism has to separate only the two different sub-divisions from each other. '1.

.As will be. seen from 1 and 2, both kinds of matrix bars are provided with a. distributing hook .9 arranged in the difi'erent kinds at different levels or pointing in different directions, the matrix bars being lifted out from the line by the rails-b means of.

the said hooks. The two kindsiifer from each other by one of them-being provided 'only with a distributing hook 8, while the other one] is also provided with another sorting hook arranged slightly higher and pointing in-the opposite direction. The distributing hooks s serve, as in former systems, for distributing the cast and; loosened matrix line by means of the distributing .rails a and 0 (Fig.5). Each rail u or 'v seizes all the matrix hookss corresponding to its level, that lstosay both those which have not any's'orting-hooks t on theb'ack and 'also those which have" such sorting. hooks.

The rails u and 22 bringthe' matrices from the line carriage tb the sliding rails gand 1-,

which are arranged so thatthematncescan slide on them into their chambers. Firstly all the matrix bars; engage by'means of-their 4 6 hooks s with the rail g and are pushed into" themagazine by means of a strip ing oif device which isnotshownin the d hook s, can slidedown on the rail g matrix bars which {are also provided with the sorting hook t, engage on the contrary as shown in 'Fig. 4, dur1n the advance of the matrix bars on the rai g, by means of the said'sortingr hooks t with the slightly higherl rail 7* (Figs 7 and 9) and are consequently forced, during the advance by the stripping oif device, to remain suspended; on the 'inclined railr. The forward part of this rail F leads in a horizontal direction while the rail q immediately leads downward as shown in Fig, 4. Therefore the matrices, which, are provided with the books it and engage b means of the said sorting hooks with the rall 7' advance during the stripping off event firstly in .a horizontal direction and lose therefore all connection with the rail gleading immediately in an inclined direction and slide during further advance by the 'strip-' ping deviceon the rail 1' into the magazine compartment intended for them. The marawing. During this time however, only the'matrlx 'bars which areprovided with a distributing The I trice's prQVidedonlywith a distributing hook s have already slid down the rail 9 (Figs. 6-8,). This! simple switch device, therefore renders possible a reduction of the number of distributing rails used, to any desired small number, for it is clear that,

in the same way as in the construction described by way of example, each kind of matrix bar is divided into two sub-divisions they could also be divided into, any desired number of subdivisions and it would be merely necessary to increase the number of hooks t which could be 'a'rranged at diiierent levels above each other, and to combine more than two discharge rails g and 7' in a suitable .mannerinto one s 'tch' system The 'improved distributing device works, therefore, in the following manner. After the casting operation the loosened matrix bars arranged with. their bottom dges on the same level,

.are pushed sidewise with their distributing hooks 8 onto the distributing rails. Because, as said above, eight groups of matrices are used, also eight distributing rails are necessary. According to the arrangement of the distributing hooks s on the matrices as shown in Fig. 5,-the rails are arranged in two vertical series a. and. 2) each containing four rails. The rails raise the matrix bars from the line carriage and thenthe series 7) first moves horizontally sidewise 'alittle away from the other series u, in any' known fit manner not shown in the drawing, therebyv .drawing the matrices hanging on the two seriesof rails from each other so that the sorting hooks 1, of the matrices hangin on I the'one' series of rails get out of reach 0 the rails of the other series. The rails are thereupon moved .in any desired manner in front ofthe discharge rails shown in' Fig. 3,

so that four rails are standing in front of 0316 magazine. group, and four in'front of the 'other,-whereupon a stripping off device first pushes'allthe' matrix be ts on the receiving rail g and, during the further advance, sorts them in such manner that the matrixbars" rovided with'a sortin 'hook t continue to side on the sorting re s r, and those which have not sueh'asortingt, on the contraryremain' on the railsg and slide down on the same.

As will be seen'from th e drawing, the

sorting hook t isarranged at a hi her level than the distributing hook s. T e object of this is to avoid'during the first'hori zom ta-l pulling apart of the matrix bars ushed on' the taking off partsu and o, a fou ing or collision of the sorting hooks t with the taking ofi rails 10 and o, and to enable the sorting hooks to slide above the taking off parts.

The sorting rails 1- are accordingly made higher than the taking off rails 9.

The distributing hookscan be arran d on the matrix bars in any desired suita le manner, for instance, all on one side, and mstead of'hooks, other desired taking up devices could be used.

It will now be further shown, how it is possible without making important modifi cations in the machine frame or in the ,arrangement of three groups of magazine chambers corresponding to three kinds of type. :I incorporate the-third magazine with the two other, arranging common lateral walls- 4 forall groups of magazine chambers so as to form only one piece.

Thebr'acket on which the magazine stands has thesameform as on thearrangement with only two magazine-groups so that only the first and second magazine, groups rest on it, whilethe third group projects behind I the bracket. By this arrangement, behind the-bracket. is a'clearspace, in which the so-called oscillator engaging the released matrix drivers Z can operate, so leaving it at the same position at which it is arranged in the two magazine machine: Thematrix drivers Z of all magazine groups are provided with the projections 1- at the'same level for the purpose to enable the arrangement of only one oscillator for all three magazine groups. In the same way, the releasing levers and corresponding locking pawls are arranged in one line, so that they 1 are brought into contact, or removed from each other by one and thesame change rail. This arrangement makes i-t possible, without making any constructive alteration of the machine, to enlarge the magazine to the extent of another group of chambers containing another, third kind of type.

With the use of the switch device assorting mechanism, as above described, when using three or more different kinds of type,

merely one or more further sorting hooks need be used.- However, another sorting de-' vice well known from a former application can be utilized .for this purpose. The matrices arev brought from the line on, the intermediate sliding rails 32 and 32" and the finger 44 seizes every time one of the matrices and pushes it along the magazine chambers.

' 'f In spite of the i ncrease of the number of magazine. chambers,- the sorting driver is provided only with twovfingers 44. This is rendered possible owing to the three groups of magazine chambers being arranged in such manner that the two first grou s are controlled by the same finger"44. T e intermediate rails 32 and 32 corresponding --to these two parts of, the magazine are brought so near together that the finger 44 could be made double acting. While the drivingfingers of the distributing device in the former construction have a bevel portion only atone lateral edge, the finger 4-1- of the construction according to this invention is beveled at both sides and made so wide that in the outermost right hand position (Fig. 10) .it covers the matrix bars hanging on the intermediate bar 32 and on the contrary enables the matrix bars of the bar 32 to pass between its left hand lateral edge and the last right hand magazine wallof the group I, on to the traveling rail 45.

tent advance of the matrix bars arranged on Dur ing the movement to the left, the intermitthe rail 45, takes place along the first case chambers, and; in the outermost left hand position of the finger 44, there is sufficient room at its right hand side to enable one of the matrix bars suspended on the intermediate bar or rail 32" to slide on the rail 45 of the second magazine part. The sorting device of .the third magazine part is made as in the former construction, only the matrix bars are pushed into the .canals from the front backward. \Vhen there are more than three kinds of type, the symmetrical combination of each two groups of the magazine can of'coursc be continued as often as desired. The fingers 44 are applied to and moved byv the rail 34. The pushing to and fro of the rail 34 guided by means of the slots .48, is eilectcd in a slightly different manner by means of a cam groove disk 50 secured to the spindle 51 and of a pin or roller 3 secured to the rail 34,

Having thus fully described the nature of my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

I. In a type setting and line casting machine the combination of distributing parts, dividing the matrix bars into groups, with a sorting mechanism dividing the said groups consisting of groups of switch-like combined slide rails, each group of slide rails comprising several rails, substantially as described.

2. In a type setting and line casting machine the combination of distributing parts, dividing the matrix bars into groups, with a sorting mechanism dividing the said groups into subdivisions, said sorting mechanism consisting of groups of switch like combined slide rails, each group of slide .rails comprising two rails, substantially as described.

3. In a type-setting and line casting combined slide rails, each group of slide rails comprising two rails, one of which descends close behind the point of reception of the matrix bars, while the other is continued horizontally in order that the matrix bars into sub-divisions, said sorting mechanism machine the combination of distributing i suspended to the latter, when sliding into their magazine chambers, should be lifted oil the first-rail, substantially as described. l. In a type setting and line casting machine, the combination of. a magazine consisting of two groups of canals] and intended for recelvmg two sets of matrlx'bars,

with'a third group of magazine canals for receiving'a third set of matrix bars, while using the same side walls for all magazine canals and a bracket as used in a two-magazine machine, thereby keeping open the place to the driving parts substantially as debeing arranged beneath the third group and acting on projections of the matrlx drivers of all magazine canals, these rejections being arranged'allin the same evel, substantially as described.

6. In a type setting and line casting machine, the combination of a magazine consisting of two groups of magazine canals and intended to IB'CGIVG two sets of matrix bars, with a sorting mechanism, distributing the separate kind of matrix bars into their machine, the combination of a magazine consisting of two groups of magazine canals and intended to receive two sets of matrix bars, with a sorting mechanism, distributing the separate kind of matrix barsinto their proper chambers; fingers-intermittently advancing the matrices along,'the' magazine chambers '-for the pur ose to bring'each of thembefore its cham er, onefinger being used for two groups of the magazine, being beveled at both sides and conveying, during each forward and backward movement, one matrix into. one groufp.

In'witness whereo I have hereunder set my hand-in presence of two witnesses.

, HEINRICH DEGENER.

' Vitnesses: I I

. HENRY HASPER,

WOLDEMAR HAUPT. 

